Notice of Construction Plans

Exciting new changes are taking place in the City. Please take a look at the information below to make sure that you are prepared. New Grayston Drive Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge over M1 Highway

New Cycling lane and sidewalk from Katherine Street in Sandton to Andries Street in Wynberg along Grayston Drive.

Construction Elements in Progress for a Week: Murray and Roberts, the main Contractor is presently busy with:

Erection of formwork and pouring of concrete to the Pylon third lift adjacent to the M1 Highway Northbound carriageway;

Erection of formwork and pouring of concrete to the permanent concrete vehicle barrier walls along the Northern side of Grayston Drive;

Installation of Working Piles and testing of Test Piles on the Cantilever sidewalk along the Northern side of Grayston Drive;

Layer works to the East Approach Ramp adjacent to the Grayston Drive off-ramp Southbound;

Pouring of concrete to the span three Circular ramp first lift next to the M1 Highway on-ramp Northbound;

Erection of Falsework to the Span five deck section next to the M1 Highway Northbound on-ramp.

Planned Traffic Accommodation for a Week: Murray and Roberts, the main Contractor, is presently busy with

Checking of pedestrian signs along Grayston Drive;

Checking delineators and sign boards all over site;

Manage traffic incidents within the works area;

Escorting construction vehicles into the various sites;

Directing of pedestrians to the widened sidewalk on the Southern side of Grayston Drive;

Daily single lane closures along Grayston Drive for the offloading of pile testing equipment

New Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) System along Katherine Street from Westbrook Drive to Marlboro Drive and in Lees Street, Upgrade of the Sandspruit River Bridge Construction of the BRT Cable Stay Bridge over the M1 Highway

Further construction plans include the following:

Section 8A – Starts from Katherine Street between Harris Road and Amalinda Street. Construction of the Cable Stay Bridge starts in Katherine Street over the M1 Highway that connects to Lees Street. Roadwork starts from the intersection of Lees Street and Old Pretoria Road in Wynberg and ends at the Pedestrian Bridge on Lees Street.

Section 8B – Starts from Westbrooke Drive in Sandton and ends at the Marlboro Drive and the M1 Highway West Ramps Intersection.

Construction Elements in Progress for a Week – WBHO, the main Contractor, is presently busy with:

Installing Concrete Barriers on Backspan Deck

Installation and Stressing of Cable Stay Cables by Freyssinet

Steel Fixing and Casting Parapet walls on the retaining walls in Katherine Street and Lees Street

Steel Fixing and Casting Parapet walls at the Section 1 deck, back span deck and main span deck over the M1